Combination folding bed.



No. 759,788. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904.

Jc B. WHEATEEY. COMBINATION POLDING BBD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1902.

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No. 759,788. Patented May 10, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES B. W HEATLEY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

COlVlBlNATION FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,788, dated May 10, 1904. Application filed June 9, 1902- Serial No. 110,800. (No model.)

T (WI whom it y 007L067? and are hinged, respectively, at their rear Be it known that I, JAMES B. WHEATLEY, a outer corners to the vertical posts 5, which citizen of the United States, residing in Kanwith a transverse brace 6, connected with the sas City, in the county of Jackson and State of posts, form a framework upon which the side Missouri, have invented a new and usefullmmembers swing from a position parallel there- 55 provement in Combination Folding Beds, of with to a position at right angles thereto. which the following is a specification, refer- Each side member is provided with a mattressence being had therein to the accompanying supporting device on its rear side comprising, drawings, forming a part thereof. preferably, a drawer-pocket 7 which extends My invention relates to improvements in rearwardly from the lower end of the member 60 combination folding beds. and is provided in its upper side with a cover The object of my invention is to provide an 8, (shown in Fig. 5,) which can be raised for article of furniture in which is combined a the insertion in the drawer 9, located in said bed, a bookcase, and a wardrobe. pocket, of the bedclothes, pillows, 820. These I5 My invention has for its further object cerextensions or drawer-pockets 7 also serve to 5 tain peculiarities of construction hereinafter support the mattress-frame 1 when it is in the fully described and claimed by means of horizontal position. (Shown in Figs. 5 and 6.) which the wardrobe and the bookcase may The transverse brace 6 is mounted at its ends provide means for'support for the bed when in clamping-rings 10, secured upon the posts 5 in use and which will when the bed is not in above the extensions 7. The brace 6 serves to 7 use serve to conceal it from view. retain the posts 5 at a uniform distance apart. Other novel features of construction are Each end of the brace 6 is bent downwardly hereinafter fully described and claimed. and enters a vertical hole provided therefor in In the accompanying drawings, whichilluseach ring 10. Mounted by hinges 11 on each trate my invention, Figure 1 is a top view post 5 is a vertical wing 12, provided on its 75 showing the parts when in a fully-closed poinner side above the extensions 7 with a transsition. Fig. Qis a front elevation view of the verse strip or cleat 13, adapted to support same. Fig. 8 is a front elevation view showthereon the mattress-frame 1. As shown in ing the wardrobe and bookcase in the open Fig. 4, each inner corner on the rear side of position with the bed swung to the upright the mattress-frame is provided with a curved 80 position. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view lug 1 1, on which the mattress-frame is rolled looking toward the rear side of the wardrobe on the strips 13 when the mattress-frame is and taken on the dotted line a Z) of Fig. 3. raised to the position shown in Fig. 4;. On Fig. 5 is a top view showing the wardrobe each Wing 12 is provided on its inner side near and bookcase moved to the open position with the top and back thcreofa projection 15, adapt- 5 the bed in the horizontal position. Fig. 6 is. ed to have rest thereon the mattress-frame l a front elevation view of the parts when in when it is in the raised position, and thus prethe position shown in Fig. 5. Figs. 7 and 8 venting its further rearward movement. are respectively rear elevation and top views Suitable casters 16 may be provided on the 4 showing one end of a horizontal rod connectlower ends of the posts 5 and the side mem- 9 ing the two side members. Figs. 9 and 10 bers 3 and 4.. are respectively side elevation and top views In operating myinvention the side members of one of the supporting-posts and the hinges are swung from the parallel position shown in connecting the same with the side members. Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 5. 'lhemattrcss- Similar numerals of reference indicate simiframe 1 is then lowered so that it rests upon lar parts. i the extensions 7 of the side members, the rear 1 indicates an ordinary mattress-frame, 2 side of the bed resting upon the strips 13. If the mattress, and3 andda wardrobe and bookit is desired to pass behind the bed, the matcase, respectively, forming the side members. tress-frame may be pulled forward and one 5 The side members are preferably rectangular of the wings swung around, so as to admit the person behind the brace 6. V hen it is desired to close the parts, the mattress-frame 1 is pulled forward until the frame strikes against the brace 6, when the frame is rolled on the lug 14 to the upright position, in which the mattress-frame rests against the pins 15 in a position slightly inclined to the rear. The side members 3 and 1 are then swung on the posts 5 to a position parallel with the brace 6, in which position they will conceal the mattress-frame to the rear thereof, the combined width of the side members being substantially the distance between the posts 5. Before so swinging the side members the covers 8 of the extensions 7 may be raised and the pillows and other bedclothing may beplaced in the drawers 9. Any desired means may be employed for limiting the outward swing of the side members 3 and 4 and the wings 12 upon the posts 5.

The mattress-frame is preferably arranged lengthwise between'the members 3 and 4cthat is, with the length parallel with the brace 6. The members 3 and 4 are shown as being a wardrobe or clothes-press and a bookcase; but it is obvious that these members may be employed for such other purpose as may be desired, and their particular conformation may be such as will conform to the use intended.

Vt'ith the construction employed in my invention three useful pieces of furniture are combined into What is practically one compactpiece that may be readily moved to any desirable position in the room containing it. When closed, the article of furniture has the appearance of being simply a bookcase and wardrobe, the bed being concealed.

My invention may be modified in various ways without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i 1. An article of furniture comprising two vertical posts, a transverse brace connecting the posts, a mattress-frame, two wings hinged to the posts and provided with transverse strips on their inner sides located below the transverse brace and adapted to have the mattress-frame resting thereon, means for limiting the rearward movement of the mattressframe when it is swung to an upright position on the said strips, and two side members hinged respectively to the two posts, and provided each with a rearward extension adapted to receive thcreon,when the side members are in the proper position, the said mattress-frame, substantially as described.

2. An article of furniture comprising two posts, a transverse brace connecting the posts, two wings hinged to and in the rear of the two posts respectively,and provided each with means adapted to support thereon a mattressframe, and having also means for limiting the movement of the mattress-frame when placed in the upright position, and two side members hinged to the two posts in front thereof respectively, each side member being provided with a rearward extension adapted to support thereon the mattress frame when the side members are swung to the proper position, substantially as described.

3. An article of furniture comprising two vertical posts, a transverse brace connecting the same, a mattress-frame, two wings hinged to the two posts respectively and provided each with means adapted to support thereon the mattress-frame and provided each also with means for limiting the movement of the mattress-frame when placed in the upright position, and two side members comprising respectively a wardrobe and a bookcase hinged to the twoposts in front of the said wings and provided each with a rearward extension adapted to support thereon the mattressframe when the bookcase and wardrobe are swung'to the proper positions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES B. WHEATLEY.

WVitnesses:

WVARREN D. HoUsE, JOHN HALIN. 

